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14 Stage 3-Legislative Goals Committee(November) The Legislative Goals Committee is a non-standing committee. It is newly appointed every two years and meets as needed. Members are selected to assure balance with respect to political affiliation, county population, race, gender and other demographic characteristics. Two co-chairs, a Republican and a Democrat, are appointed by the NCACC Association President to lead the Legislative Goals Committee. The members of the Legislative Goals Committee traditionally include: • Each Steering Committee Chair(appointed by the President) • Affiliate organization representatives(the president of the affiliate organization) • A Joint Regional Forum representative • An elected commissioner from each of the Association's 18 districts • Other members as appointed by the President. The Legislative Goals Committee reviews the recommendations of the Steering Committees. Steering Committee chairs present their committee's recommendations. The county official-s who want to advocate their proposals are allowed to make presentations to the Legislative Goals Committee. The committee also reviews research and analysis related to the proposals. The goals development timeframe requires that the Legislative Goals Committee hold its meetings during the busiest political season of the year for counties. The process always takes place during an election year for counties, and the campaign season is always underway when the Legislative Goals Committee and Steering Committees are deliberating their proposals. While this may be inconvenient, it is necessary. It is also beneficial to the process,in that critical issues are often in front of the public and commissioners. The Legislative Goals Committee may narrow the list of proposals; it also reconciles conflicts or overlaps between steering committee recommendations, and prioritizes its recommendations. The proposals are then submitted to Board of Directors for consideration. 10